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New Bucs OC Todd Monken wants to increase the team's amount of big plays in 2016.

"We don’t need more five-yard plays,’’ Monken said. "How can we be explosive? That’s what the game’s about, man. People like big plays. I like big plays." Monken went on to say "trick plays are fun," and "what isn’t fun about explosive plays and throwing it down the field and guys making plays?" Dirk Koetter will remain the Bucs' play-caller in 2016, but Monken should be intimately involved in the game-planning. He's close friends with Koetter, and didn't leave a head-coaching job at Southern Mississippi to be hands off. Thu, Jan 28, 2016 02:48:00 PM

Monken will also serve as WRs coach. It's an outside-the-box hire, though Monken and new coach Dirk Koetter spent four seasons together in Jacksonville. It's odd from Monken's point of view, as he's coming off a strong year at Southern Miss, where he helped revive the program after taking over following an 0-12 2012. The Golden Eagles went 9-5 (7-1) in 2015. Monken previously served as the offensive coordinator for Oklahoma State, where he oversaw such talents as Brandon Weeden and Justin Blackmon. Koetter is expected to call his own plays. Sun, Jan 24, 2016 04:33:00 PM

Depth Charts

Griffin sprained his AC join in the first preseason game. The Bucs held Griffin through final cuts, suggesting they plan to bring him back at some point this season, although he will miss at least the first eight weeks. Ryan Fitzpatrick will serve as the backup in the meantime. LS Garrison Sanborn was re-signed in a corresponding move.

Doug Martin carried two times for two yards with two catches for 14 yards in Saturday’s preseason game.

With Martin opening the season suspended for the first three games, the Buccaneers gave Jacquizz Rodgers all the reps in the first half of their final dry-run. Martin has had an impressive offseason and his suspension isn’t a major concern for fantasy as he’s currently not being selected as a starter. He was fourth in the league in touches (128) and touches per game (21.3) a year ago when he returned from injury up until being shelved for the remainder of the season after Week 15.